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Torpedo brasiliensis

Chondrichthyes - Torpediniformes - Torpedinidae

Taxonomy
Torpedo brasiliensis was named by Olfers (1831).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1831Torpedo brasiliensis Olfers
1987Torpedo brasiliensis Cappetta p. 162

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
classChondrichthyes
RankNameAuthor
subclassElasmobranchiiBonaparte 1838
infraclassEuselachii()
NeoselachiiCompagno 1977
Batoidea
orderTorpediniformes
familyTorpedinidae
genusTorpedoHouttuyn 1764
speciesbrasiliensisOlfers 1831

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Torpedo brasiliensis Olfers 1831
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available